Unit 2 – VCE – Outdoor & Environmental Studies Grampians National Park Introduction All answers can be found at http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/education/resource_kit/section4b.htm Introduction to Grampians National Park 1)Provide a summary of the Park (What does it contain?) The park contains steep sandstone ranges make a striking visual impression on visitors, as do the waterfalls. The Australian Heritage Commission lists the Grampians National Park as being of high geological significance at the national level. What activities can be complete within the park? Its natural and cultural features make the park a very popular place for bushwalking, car touring, picnicking, camping, rockclimbing, photography and nature observation. Landscape Characteristics 2)Explain the unique characteristics of the Grampians The unique characteristics contain lots of wild life and wild flowers . a.Where is the park located? The park is located in central western Victoria, approximately 260 kilometres by road, north-west of Melbourne. The main cities near the park are Horsham, Hamilton, Ararat and Stawell. Climate of the Grampians Area 3)Provide a basic summary of the parks climate The Grampians area has a temperate climate, with marked seasonal patterns. Usually summer and autumn are warm and dry while winter and spring are cool and wet. a.What will be the expected temperature (min and max) and rainfall for the month that we are away? About 24-28⁰C with a minimum of 18 Vegetation of the Grampians 4)Provide a Basic Summary of the vegetation of the Grampians Approximately one third of Victoria’s vascular flora can be found in the park, including over 20 endemic plants, i.e. plants that only occur naturally in the Grampians region and nowhere else on earth. Of the endemic plants that occur in the Grampians, nine are distinguished by the word 'Grampians' in their name. a.What are the main Plant communities within the park? Several rare and endangered plant species occur in the park. These include Mountain Bertya, Purple Diuris, Scented Bush-pea, Slender Swainson-pea, Small Milkwort, Spiral Sun-orchid, and Tiny Spyridium. Animals of the Grampians 5)Explain the diversity of the animal species at the Grampians Contains a range of animals including mammals, birds reptiles, fish and amphibians. This shows that a different bunch of different animals make use of this area. The Grampians contain lots of animals that are equipped to the environment for all different reasons. a.What Mammals, Fish, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians can we expect to see? Rainbow and brown trout fish, frogs, blackbird, pigeon, skylark, sparrow, goldfinch and starling, The Long-necked Tortoise, Copperhead, Eastern Tiger Snake, Red-bellied Black Snake, Eastern Brown Snake, wrens, robins, fantails and whistlers. Visitors to the Grampians National Park 6)Who uses the Grampians? Most visitors are from Melbourne and Eastern South Australia.The majority of tourists are family groups with children between the ages of 5 -14 years. a.What do visitors do? Recreation is one of the main uses of Grampians National Park. The most popular activities are pleasure driving (with associated sightseeing and picnicking), camping and bush walking. b.How many visitors were there between 2000 and 2001? 1505428
Activity 6
Unit 2 – VCE – Outdoor & Environmental Studies
Grampians National Park Introduction
All answers can be found at http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/education/resource_kit/section4b.htm
Introduction to Grampians National Park
1) Provide a summary of the Park (What does it contain?)
The park contains steep sandstone ranges make a striking visual impression on visitors, as do the waterfalls. The Australian Heritage Commission lists the Grampians National Park as being of high geological significance at the national level.
What activities can be complete within the park?
Its natural and cultural features make the park a very popular place for bushwalking, car touring, picnicking, camping, rockclimbing, photography and nature observation.
Landscape Characteristics
2) Explain the unique characteristics of the Grampians
The unique characteristics contain lots of wild life and wild flowers .
a. Where is the park located?
The park is located in central western Victoria, approximately 260 kilometres by road, north-west of Melbourne. The main cities near the park are Horsham, Hamilton, Ararat and Stawell.
Climate of the Grampians Area
3) Provide a basic summary of the parks climate
The Grampians area has a temperate climate, with marked seasonal patterns. Usually summer and autumn are warm and dry while winter and spring are cool and wet.
a. What will be the expected temperature (min and max) and rainfall for the month that we are away?
About 24-28⁰C with a minimum of 18
Vegetation of the Grampians
4) Provide a Basic Summary of the vegetation of the Grampians
Approximately one third of Victoria’s vascular flora can be found in the park, including over 20 endemic plants, i.e. plants that only occur naturally in the Grampians region and nowhere else on earth. Of the endemic plants that occur in the Grampians, nine are distinguished by the word 'Grampians' in their name.
a. What are the main Plant communities within the park?
Several rare and endangered plant species occur in the park. These include Mountain Bertya, Purple Diuris, Scented Bush-pea, Slender Swainson-pea, Small Milkwort, Spiral Sun-orchid, and Tiny Spyridium.
Animals of the Grampians
5) Explain the diversity of the animal species at the Grampians
Contains a range of animals including mammals, birds reptiles, fish and amphibians. This shows that a different bunch of different animals make use of this area. The Grampians contain lots of animals that are equipped to the environment for all different reasons.
a. What Mammals, Fish, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians can we expect to see?
Rainbow and brown trout fish, frogs, blackbird, pigeon, skylark, sparrow, goldfinch and starling, The Long-necked Tortoise, Copperhead, Eastern Tiger Snake, Red-bellied Black Snake, Eastern Brown Snake, wrens, robins, fantails and whistlers.
Visitors to the Grampians National Park
6) Who uses the Grampians?
Most visitors are from Melbourne and Eastern South Australia. The majority of tourists are family groups with children between the ages of 5 -14 years.
a. What do visitors do?
Recreation is one of the main uses of Grampians National Park. The most popular activities are pleasure driving (with associated sightseeing and picnicking), camping and bush walking.
b. How many visitors were there between 2000 and 2001?
1505428